Mia Zachary
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Mia Zachary is an American author of contemporary romance novels.
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[edit] Biography
Zachary first began writing as a child, creating picture books with simple dialogue for her younger brother.[1] In the late 1980s she began writing her first novel, a medieval historical romance, but did not finish the novel because of the research it necessitated. In 1998, she formed an online publishing company.[2] At a Romance Writers of America conference in 2000, she was inspired by a story told by fellow author Kelsey Roberts about finding a single red shoe under the bed of her hotel room. She wrote a manuscript, Red Shoes And a Diary, which did not sell well through her online company. She rewrote the story and submitted it to Harlequin Temptation, which rejected the story.[2] Zachary entered two of the love scenes from her novel into Harlequin's Summer Blaze writing contest. She won the contest, a chance to have an editor read her full manuscript. The editor purchased the novel[1], which was published in April 2003.[2]
Zachary says that she writes "romance fiction [because it] is stories about friendship and intimacy, love and respect, commitment, and responsibility."[1]
[edit] Novels
- Red Shoes and a Diary (2003)
- Yours in Black Lace (2004)
- 9 1/2 Days (2004)
- Afternoon Delight (2006)
- Another Side of Midnight (2007)
[edit] Omnibus
- Witchy Business: Under His Spell / Disenchanted? / Spirit Dance (2007) (with Julie Elizabeth Leto, Rhonda Nelson)
[edit] References
- ^ a b c McDonald, Lora, April Author of the Month: Mia Zachary, The Romance Readers Connection, <http://www.theromancereadersconnection.com/aotm/authorofthemonthzacharymia.html>. Retrieved on 13 November 2007
- ^ a b c Mia Zachary Interview, A Romance Review, 2004, <http://www.aromancereview.com/interviews/miazachary.phtml>. Retrieved on 13 November 2007
